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| Home / College Guide / Cornell Students Shock Peers With Dorm Bear Incident - NewsBreak |
| Posted on Friday, September 12 @ 00:00:54 PDT |
By Traci Taylor ,
23 minutes ago
Dorm life usually means late night snacks, loud playlists, and maybe a frantic cram session or two. At Cornell, though, two students decided to swap the usual chaos for something out of a hunting lodge. Their weekend ended not with a movie marathon but with a black bear in their residence hall.
The Hunt Was By the Book This wasn’t a case of sneaky or illegal activity. The students held valid New York hunting licenses , and officials confirmed the bear, about 120 pounds, was taken in a lawful hunting zone several counties away from Ithaca. Everything about the hunt itself was within state regulations.
From the Woods to the Dorm Room Here’s where things take an interesting turn. Instead of leaving their catch with a butcher or storing it off campus, the two carried the bear back to their dorm. Once inside, they skinned and butchered it right there in the residence hall . Imagine expecting a study group in the lounge and walking in on that instead.
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Complaints Triggered an Investigation It didn’t take long before word got out. Someone filed a complaint, campus police wrote up a report, and state environmental officials arrived to investigate.
After looking into it, authorities confirmed t here were no violations of law or policy .
No Jail Time, Just Dorm Fame No tickets, no arrests, no broken rules. Still, while the Department of Environmental Conservation closed the matter, being remembered as the students who skinned a bear in the dorm is a reputation that may linger a whole lot longer.
Download the WHWK Mobile App Now Cornell’s Newest Dorm Room Legend Every college has its campus legends. At Cornell, this one now involves two licensed hunters, one very surprised dorm community, and a black bear that went from the forest to the hallway of a freshman dorm.
UPSTATE LEGENDS: Cornell University! Cornell is one of the finest colleges in the United States and is a shining star in the world of New York State academia. It was founded by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White. Its beautiful campus sits on one of the highest parts of the Ithaca, NY landscape. This gallery does not look at the history of the college but rather takes a look at some of the most famous names that either graduated or attended this legendary college. The list includes writers, politicians, actors, Nobel Prize winners, and other notable names that will poke your memory to bring back their image or story.
I mean, who knew that the very first host of the TV game show Jeopardy attended Cornell University? You will find him in this gallery! Gallery Credit: Chuck DImperio Harry Chapin via Facebook Harry Chapin (Singer, Activist, Philanthropist) Harry Chapin (1842-1981) was famed for his story songs, and his repeated appearances on several different music charts. Member of the Grammy Hall of Fame. Immortalized with songs like Cats in the Cradle and Taxi. Tragically killed in car accident at age 38. Pearl S. Buck Facebook Pearl S. Buck (Writer, Humanitarian) Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) was one of Americas most prolific and well-loved writers of the mid-1900s. Her classic, The Good Earth has sold millions of copies and gave us an Academy Award-winning film. Buck won the Pulitzer Prize, was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, was inducted into the National Womens Hall of Fame, and was even featured on her own U.S. postage stamp. eBay Seller: bitothisbitothat Frank Morgan (Actor) One of the most immediately recognizable of all the character actors, Frank Morgan (1890-1949) will always be remembered for his iconic portrayal of the Wizard of Oz.
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C. Everett Koop (Physician) C. Everett Koop (1916-2013) was appointed the 13th United States Surgeon General by President Ronald Reagan. During his term, he spearheaded government plans to educate about the new AIDS virus.
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images Huey Lewis (Rock and Roll Singer, Songwriter) Popular rock an roll singer and lead vocalist for Huey Lewis and the News. The band sold more than 30,000,000 records and scored big with hits like Stuck With You, Power of Love, Hip To Be Cool, and Doing It All For My Baby. He was born July 5, 1950.
(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Gabby Giffords via Facebook Gabby Giffords (U.S. Representative, Activist) Gabby Giffords (Born June 8, 1970) is a former United State congresswoman from the state of Arizona. She served several terms before being wounded in an assassination attempt on her life on January 8, 2011. Although critically injured, she has since recovered strongly, and today is a leading gun control advocate. She graduated Cornell University in the Class of 1996. Getty Images for Global Citizen Bill Nye (Science educator, TV Host) Bill Nye, The Science Guy, was born November 27, 1955. He is a popular science commentator, especially popular with younger listeners, readers, and viewers.
He television work earned him 19 Emmy Awards. He graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering ij the Class of 1977.
(Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Global Citizen) GetTv via Facebook Art Fleming (TV Game Show Host) Art Fleming (1924-1995) will always be the answer to a tricky trivia question, who was the first host of the original Jeopardy TV Quiz Show? Fleming hosted the shows first airing from 1964-1975. Fleming attended two upstate New York colleges: Cornell and Colgate. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Jurist) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) was appointed to the United States Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton. She served on the high court from 1993 to her death in 2020.
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) George De Sota/Getty Images Kurt Vonnegut (Writer) Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) was an American writer who produced fourteen novels and five non-fiction books. Famed for his award-winning book Slaughterhouse Five. Attended Cornell but left, like thousands of students across the country, when the US entered World War II.
(Photo by George De Sota/Getty Images) Amazon Perter Ostrum (Child Actor) Peter Ostrum (Born 1957) was a young teenager when he was chosen to play Charlie Bucket in the immortal childrens movie tale of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
He graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. For many years he had his own veterinary practice in the Adirondacks.
Amazon Seller: Poster Stop Online Getty Images Janet Reno (United States Attorney General) Janet Reno (1938-20016) made history when she became the 78th U.S. Attorney General, the first woman to hold that position. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton. She served in that cabinet position longer than any other AG, except one (William Wirt, appointed by President James Monroe)
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Keystone/Getty Images Edmund Muskie (Politician) Edmund Muskie (1914-1996) served as a U.S. Senator from the state of Maine, as well as being elected as that states governor. He later served as the U.S. Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter. He was chosen by Hubert Humphrey to be his vice-presidential running mate in 1968 (they lost to Nixon/Agnew)..
(Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) UPI/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Allen Funt (TV Producer, Writer, Host) Allen Funt (1914-1999) was the creator and host of one of televisions first reality shows, Candid Camera, He had hosted Candid Microphone on radio prior to moving to television.
He is in the Television Hall of Fame.
(Photo by UPI/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Ann Coulter via Facebook Ann Coulter (Author, Political Analyst) Ann Coulter (Born 1961) is a well-known Conservative commentator, political analyst, and author. She graduated cum laude in the Cornell class of 1984. Marianne Todd/Getty Images Michael Schwerner (Civil Rights Activist) Michael Schwerner (1939-1964) was a Civil Rights activist who, with two friends (Andrew Goodman, James Chaney), went to the South in 1964 to support voting rights for African-Americans. The three were kidnapped and murdered by the KKK. Schwerner was a graduate of Cornell, Class of 1961. He, and his late friends, are remembered with their faces placed in a stained glass window at the campus Sage Chapel.
(Photo by Marianne Todd/Getty Images) Toni Morrison via Facebook Toni Morrison (Writer) Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was one of Americas greatest writers. She wrote many books, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved in 1987. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2012. Morrison graduated from Cornell with a Masters Degree in American Literature in the Class of 1955. Jimmy Smits via Facebook Jimmy Smits (Actor) Jimmy Smits (Born July 9, 1955) is a familiar face on television and in movies.
He had key roles in such mega-hit TV shows as NYPD Blue, The West Wing, LA Law, and others. He appeared in the role of Bail Organa in the Star Wars films. Smits graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree from Cornell in the Class of 1982. 13 Fun Trivia Facts About the Amazing Corning Museum of Glass The Corning Museum of Glass (Steuben County) is as much of a prized treasure as are many of the spectacular works of glass art the museum holds. It is one of the busiest museums in the state (outside of New York City) and has a worldwide reputation and appeal as an outstanding repository of art, science, and technology. Here are 13 pieces of trivia and fun facts about this wonderful and special Upstate New York museum. Gallery Credit: Chuck DImperio Corning Museum of Glass via Facebook Fun Fact: America Loves This Museum Building The Corning Museum of Glass is a gorgeous building. Not surprisingly it displays acres of glass in its configuration. And America loves this museum! In 2007 a poll by the American Institute of Architects names the Corning Museum of Glass as one of the countrys favorite buildings! What came in #1? CLICK HERE and see the entire list for yourself. Corning Museum of Glass via Facebook Fun Fact: How Many Pieces of Glass? 50,000!! This museum holds the largest collection of glass objects in the world.
It was founded in 1951 and exhibits some of the finest and rarest glass pieces on display anywhere. Corning Museum of Glass via Facebook Fun Fact: Glass is Hot...Very hot! Keep your fingers away! The temperature of molten glass can reach 2,000 degrees, about the same as lava from a volcano! Corning Museum of Glass via Facebook Fun Fact: No Huffing and Puffing to Blow Glass You might think you would have to be a large person (with great lungs) to be a glass blower. Not so! While creating a glass object, the artisan needs only small puffs of breath to inflate glass, about the same amount of air as one would expend blowing out a birthday candle! Corning Museum of Glass via Facebook Fun Fact: Bring the Kids....Theyre Free! More than 400,000 guests come through the front door of the museum each year. It is one of the most popular museums in Upstate New York. It is to the museums eternal gratitude that kids are always free. And not just the wee ones. There is never an admission charge for anyone 17 years of age or younger. Corning Museum of Glass via facebook Fun Fact: A 1972 Natural Disaster Almost Doomed the Museum In 1972, Hurricane Agnes came roaring through this area of Upstate New York and left unbelievable devastation in her wake.
The Chemung River, which runs near the museum, rose 7 feet out of its banks submerging great parts of the city. The damage was extensive. The museum, located between the city and the river, bore the brunt of the damage. Hundreds of rare books were soaked and ruined, The museum had a collection of 13,000 glass objects (at the time). Over 500 of them were damaged in the flood. One museum expert called it the greatest single catastrophe ever borne by an American museum. An army of volunteers went to work helping in the massive cleanup effort, and the Corning Museum of Glass re-opened a short time later! For more on this devastating flood (including photos) CLICK HERE . TSM Fun Fact: The Best Museum Gift Shop in New York! Take the stairs down to the local level of the museum and enjoy what this writer calls the best museum gift shop in New York State. The shop covers the entire bottom level and has thousands of glass-themed items for sale including books, jewelry, lamps, home accessories, art, and countless other items. In December this can be a very busy place for gift shopping, and the prices are deeply discounted. TSM Fun Fact: The Museum Lives and Loves Local! You will find products for sale at the museum that are made by many local Upstate New York artisans, both glass and otherwise.
Each item has a display card (photo) telling you the name of the artist as well as their local hometown. Getty Images Fun Fact: Corning is the Birthplace of Pyrex! The science behind Pyrex glassware and cookware (photo) came from a Corning physicist named Eugene Sullivan in 1908. Corning Glass Works also made the first glass for an Edison lightbulb in 1879!
(Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images) Fun Fact: The Museum Connects to The Best Public Square in the United States The Corning Museum of Glass connects itself to downtown Corning through the famous Centerway Square. This gorgeous open-air plaza contains a public space, benches and landscaping (including several honey locust trees), a live entertainment area (which often features some of the museums expert glass blowers), café, and a historic clock tower. The stone clock tower rises 50 feet over the plaza and has a seven-ton bell in its belfry. It was erected to honor Erastus Corning, the founder of the city (later, another Erastus Corning would become a longtime mayor of Albany, NY). Recently, USA Today named Centerway Square as The Best Public Square in the United States. Corning Gaffer District via Facebook Fun Fact: What the Heck is a Gaffer? You will see the image throughout the city of Corning and in numerous places at the museum.
It looks like a man playing the trombone. But in reality, the image, which is the unofficial logo of the city of Corning, is a person blowing glass. He was called a gaffer. The downtown Gaffer District, where the businesses and a plaza can be found, is named after this important figure in Cornings history. Corning Museum of Glass via Facebook Fun Fact: Watch the Greatest Glass Show on Earth A highlight of any visit to the Corning Museum of Glass is the live glass-blowing demonstration. The museums Hot Box amphitheater is the worlds largest open space in which to watch glass-blowing demonstrations in the world. The shows are scheduled every day. Visitors of all ages (especially kids) love this exciting performance by some of the museums most talented gaffers and glass artists. The shows are free with your admission ticket. Corning Museum of Glass via Facebook Fun Fact: 400,000 People Visit The Museum Each Year The Corning Museum of Glass is one of the most popular, best-attended museums in Upstate New York. Many of the visitors are schoolchildren, while another large segment consists of tourists who love history, art, and science. A large number of visitors come from out of the Northeast and in fact out of the country.
The annual attendance at the Corning Museum of Glass is approximately 400,000. By comparison, the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester receives about 600,000 visitors, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown welcomes more than 250,000 annually.
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